Latham doctor wins on ‘Millionaire’

Haritha Challapalli, an ER doctor from Latham who works at both Ellis Hospital and the VA hospital, won $55,600 on Friday’s episode of “Who Wants to Be Millionaire.”

She made it up to her $100,000 question when she decided to walk away with her accumulated bank. If she had guessed incorrectly on the $100,000 question, she would have fallen back to $25,000 in winnings.

Haritha, 40, auditioned for the show last month at Colonie Center when producers came to the Albany area to find contestants. Several people from the Albany area were chosen to be contestants on “Millionaire.” Haritha is the first person chosen from those auditions to air on the show.

She is married with two children.

The show now features Cedric the Entertainer as its host. Watch tomorrow or come back for results after the show.